California public high school · Los Angeles Unified

Gardena Senior High

1301 West 182Nd St., Gardena, CA 90248. 64.1% of its 382 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles County
64.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)1.6 pts below California (65.7%)
95.8%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)8.3 pts above California (87.5%)
46.6%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
382Graduates in the class measured

The path from Gardena High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 2.9%Cal State University 21.2%California community college 37.7%California private college 0.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 1.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.3%Not enrolled in college 35.9%

    College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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    What those choices lead to

    California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

    College type in CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$30,247$75,975$21,500

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Gardena High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    UEI College-Gardena1.8 mi65%$33,175$36,742
    California State University-Dominguez Hills2.3 mi42%$7,244$62,587
    El Camino Community College District2.3 mi40%$13,761$47,561
    Los Angeles Southwest College4.3 mi28%$10,836$37,913
    Compton College5.0 mi28%$22,662$41,664
    Los Angeles Harbor College5.7 mi41%$2,680$47,368

College-going over time

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Gardena Senior HighCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: New Millennium Secondary (0.0 mi, 52.2% to college) · California Academy of Mathematics and Science (2.4 mi, 89.5% to college) · North High (2.4 mi, 84% to college) · Virtual Academy of the Arts & Entertainment (2.8 mi, 23.7% to college) · Magnolia Science Academy 3 (2.9 mi, 68.1% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureGardena HighLos Angeles UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months64.1%62%65.7%
Graduation rate95.8%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Gardena Senior High graduates go to college?
64.1% of the Class of 2023 at Gardena Senior High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Gardena Senior High?
Gardena Senior High has a four-year graduation rate of 95.8%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.